Applied Anthropology : a guide to library resources
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Related subject guides which may be helpful:
Starting Points
The guide to Anthropology dictionaries/encyclopedias will help if you need explanations of anthropological terminology or theory.
To find overviews/introductory texts on applied anthropology topics try the following:
- Anthropology and consultancy (2001) [electronic]
[A special issue (vol.45.2) of the journal Social Analysis. Also available in print format]
- Anthropology of development and globalization (2004) [print]
[Overview from the earliest origins to the free market & globalisation. A book review is linked here]
Anthropology put to work (2007) [print]
[Discusses how anthropologists work today and how they may work in the future]
- Anthropology in use: a source book on anthropological practice (1991) [print]
[Presents descriptions of over 400 case studies on policy research, community action & development projects which in turn serve as a chronicle of the development of applied anthropology & anthropological practice]
Applications of anthropology: professional anthropology in the twenty-first century (2006) [print]
[Case studies of anthropologists’ experiences of working with very diverse organizations in the private and public sector]
Applied anthropology: an introduction (2002) [print]
[A comprehensive survey which addresses all aspects of applied anthropology, assessment, and evaluation research]
Applied anthropology: domains of application (2005) [print]
[Essays by prominent scholars on the potential, accomplishments and methods of applied anthropology]
Applied anthropology: tools and perspectives for contemporary practice (2000) [print]
[Emphasises methodologies in applied research as well as providing a solid grounding in the history, activities, and ethical concerns of applied anthropology]
Development anthropology: encounters in the real world (2002) [print]
[An overview of what development anthropologists do, how they do it, and the problems they encounter]
Encountering development: the making and unmaking of the Third World (1995) [print]
[Overview of the rise of the concept of Third World 'development'. A book review is linked here]
Outsider within: reworking anthropology in the global age (2008) [print]
[Presents an approach for the anthropology discipline to better encompass issues of gender and race]
Reflexive ethnography: a guide to researching selves and others (2008) [print]
[Provides practical and comprehensive guidance to ethnographic research methods]
Taking sides: ethics, politics, and fieldwork in anthropology (2008) [print]
[Written by a new generation of scholars engaged with contemporary global movements for social justice and peace. Reflects their efforts in trying to integrate their scholarly pursuits with their understanding of social science, politics and ethics]
Finding Books Using The Library Catalogue
Books on applied anthropology can be found by searching the library catalogue. Keyword searching is probably the best way of identifying material, and your results will be maximised by using keyword searching techniques such as truncation and Boolean operators and by incorporating subject headings into your search where appropriate. Here are some examples:
"applied anthropology"
"applied anthropology" and developing
"applied anthropology" and development
anthropol? and ethics
anthropology and (fieldwork or "field work")
Finding Journal Articles Using Databases
Journal articles can be found through databases listed in the Databases for Anthropology guide - Sociological Abstracts, Academic OneFile, Academic Search Premier and Anthropology Plus are probably the best starting points
Web Resources
Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
[A research and training unit dedicated to the practical application of anthropological principles and to the development of anthropological theory and methods]
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
[As part of the American Anthropological Association NAPA promotes the practice of anthropology and the interests of practicing anthropologists]
Podcasts from the Society for Applied Anthropology & the University of North Texas
[Podcasts of talks, lectures, and discussions culled from the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) annual meetings. Site created and currently maintained by Jen Cardew, a master's student in applied business anthropology at the University of North Texas]
Society for Applied Anthropology Home Page
[Promotes the investigation of the principles of human behaviour and the application of these principles to contemporary issues and problems]
Society for Economic Anthropology Home Page
[A group of anthropologists, economists and other scholars who are interested in the connections between economics and social life]
Last update: 25 May 2009 Helen Attar
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